20 Night Grand Circle Japan Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare yourself for twenty nights of leisurely sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Sapphire Princess from Tokyo and back again.

While aboard this trip you will experience usual destinations such as Tokyo in addition to once-in-a-lifetime destinations such as Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. This route is a special one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.

The price includes all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees!


The Sapphire Princess

The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class vessel that can carry over 2,600 cruisers.

The Sapphire Princess offers a gym, a casino, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of fourteen port days and five days at sea. Major features include visits to exotic cities like Sakata, Nagoya, and Kanazawa plus long stops in Osaka and Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun27June 27thSunday
4:00pm
Mon28June 28thMonday
At Sea (Cruising)
Tue29June 29thTuesday
7:30am – 5:00pm
7:30am – 5:00pm
Wed30June 30thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu1July 1stThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri2July 2ndFriday
At Sea (Cruising)
Sat3July 3rdSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun4July 4thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon5July 5thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue6July 6thTuesday
At Sea (Cruising)
Wed7July 7thWednesday
6:00am – 4:00pm
6:00am – 4:00pm
Thu8July 8thThursday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Fri9July 9thFriday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sat10July 10thSaturday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sun11July 11thSunday
9:00am – 9:00pm
9:00am – 9:00pm
Mon12July 12thMonday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Tue13July 13thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed14July 14thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu15July 15thThursday
At Sea (Cruising)
Fri16July 16thFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat17July 17thSaturday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Hakodate
Day 5Kanazawa
Day 7Busan
Day 12Nagoya
Day 13Osaka
Day 14Kochi

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seven months ago, The cost of this sailing has fluctuated between $3,534 and $4,584 for a balcony stateroom, including taxes and port charges.

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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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